Abreu will not make Opening Day roster

KISSIMMEE, FL - MARCH 20: Bobby Abreu #53 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts to a strike in the sixth inning of a game against the Houston Astros at Osceola County Stadium on March 20, 2014 in Kissimmee, Florida. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)(Photo: Stacy Revere Getty Images)

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — After a disastrous day in right field, the Philies informed franchise legend and 40-year-old Bobby Abreu on Tuesday that he will not make the Opening Day roster. Abreu signed a minor-league contract with the club in January.

Abreu has looked like the Abreu of old at the plate this spring, but has struggled with injuries that kept him from playing consistently in right field. The Phillies saw Abreu as a viable candidate to backup Marlon Byrd in right and be a competent left-handed bat off the bench.

Abreu has not been cut, however, though he has an opt-out clause in his contract that triggers Sunday if he hadn't made the team. Those details will be available later tonight, according to the Phillies. If he would've made the team, he would've earned $800,000.